the youth
noun
: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.
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Expanding the sector could help stabilize the youth unemployment rate, which has risen to concerning levels in recent years.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The move closes a dark chapter in state history that began 14 years ago when state officials were first notified of dangerous conditions at the youth prison.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Pepsi has for decades taken pokes at rival Coke in an endless array of commercials, but this time, the youth-skewing cola company really means business.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
As it got established, the youth program invested millions of dollars in fields and facilities and attracted top coaches, attorneys wrote.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The move closes a dark chapter in state history that began 14 years ago when state officials were first notified of dangerous conditions at the youth prison.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Pepsi has for decades taken pokes at rival Coke in an endless array of commercials, but this time, the youth-skewing cola company really means business.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
As it got established, the youth program invested millions of dollars in fields and facilities and attracted top coaches, attorneys wrote.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the youth
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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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